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I am 41 today, and as I reflect on this milestone, I find myself genuinely appreciating the experience of being in my 40s. This decade has brought with it a newfound sense of confidence that I cherish deeply. There is an undeniable relief that washes over you once you have navigated through all the societal expectations and life milestones that often fill the busy years of your 20s and 30s—such as completing university, establishing a career, entering into marriage, purchasin

I was lucky enough to get down to London earlier this month and spent the afternoon in my favourite museum- The Victoria and Albert Museum in South Kensington. No museum trip would be complete without visiting the gift shop- I've rounded up a few of my favourite finds I love a bar of soap, such a timeless, simple luxury. This one reminds me of taking baths at my nana's house as a little girl. She used classic Cousins soap, this one smells similar- but elevated. The toile de

Last night the clocks went forward, and that extra light in the evening makes so much difference Although while i write this, here in the UK we are in the middle of a cold snap, the wind whistling down the chimney. I am choosing to see Spring as a state of mind, which I'm embracing. The madness that is deciding to add 4 chickens to our menagerie, 2 of which have decided they are house chickens and insist on coming inside whenever i open the back door! The dogs reluctantly acc